Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-03
Chronic Bronchitis.

Chronic Bronchitis is also an iniamma.
tion OF the mucus membrane of bronchial
tubes. But tuis form more often occurs
later in life. When cold settles on the
lungs the disease either ends in bronc tits
or pneumonia If 1t ends in bronchitis, t
usual y passes OF rs cold In the chest, and
still the patient does not feel entirely well.
He feels tired and languid. and is incapa-
BILE of taking his usual amount of exercise,
aud experiences q shortness of breath with
more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this cough ppears, ac-
cOmpanied by an expectoration of thick
mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss of
flesh and stsength, and night sweats con-
tinue, when the patient assum all the ap-
pearance of having genuine case OF con-
sumption. But this Is Simply catarrh of the
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
10 the latter stages of the disease the mu-
Gus membrane Of the larger bronchial tubes
softens while the smaller tubes and air
Comes congested and inhsmed There are
no clvities or tubercles in the lungs, but
merely wasting. away Of the larger bron-
chial tubes, and death takes place rom OBJ
struction of the bronchial tubes and air
cells OF the lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion and and suffocstion, being una
BILE to expectorate the mucus which accum-
ulates In the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some cases Is sticky and small in
quantity, but more comm My cOpious, OF q
light straw or yellowish green. Oftentimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus. and at times there is a disagree
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold, at which time the mucus
becomes lear and frothy and is OF uncom-
iaonly the case that the patient dies in one
of the Sc attack.
Humid bronchitis (from humere, to be
mOist) is so called from the profuse quanti-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. At times it
becomes quite ropy. like the white of an
egg This form of disease usually attacks
old people.
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite OF the above. is very common
affection. Very many people who regard
themselves as quite healthy are to day un-
becoming the victims of this treacher0us
This is the most insidious of all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
a slight hacking cough. and an expectora-
lies the danger. This mucus nhsbiting the
air cells of the lnugs, being difficult to
raise, after 1t becomes solidifed, perma-
nently obstructing portions OF the lungs,
of oppression on the chest, particularly al
ter meals or a slight exerttop. After time
the cough becomes more severe ana comes
on in parexysms, and as the shortness OF
breath increa- es. it almost assumes the
character of asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
cod, and the patient at last becomes inlly
ken place, and the inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
If the two forms are entirely different. In
he one we must allay the irritation, while
IN the other we must stimulate . healthy
lction.
This wit convince us Of the necessity of
ully understanding the system of medicat-
ID inhalatiOns in the treatment of the vari-
,us diseases of the pulmonary organs, for
when properly applied tn re is no system
II medicine 20 be compared to 1t.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
Il practice can use the remedy at home as
yell as at our office, and which will cause
10 Inconvenience Or hindrance to business
whatever.
have seen so many of these cases cured
hat do not consider any case hopeless un-
ess the disease had advanced to the chest
nd that both lungs are ser ously involved.
wen then the inhalationa aid us In dissolv-
ng the mucus and In contracting and heal
ng the cavities, which nothing else can do
nth the same success.
The very best references from those al
eady cured.